My Mute Bride

My Mute Bride Chapter 136

Not long after Victor left, Rachel heard the doorbell ring.

Originally thinking he left something behind, she opened the door, only to see a courier.

“Ms. Rachel Hudson?”

Upon hearing that, Rachel nodded.

“There are two intracity express parcels for you. Please sign here.”

Startled, she signed for the parcels, thereafter receiving a cake and a paper bag.

Right now on the table, there was still half an uneaten cake that Victor had rushed out to buy at noon upon finding out it was her birthday.

So, who bought the cake that the courier delivered?

Setting it aside on the table for now, she pulled a rectangular suede box out of the paper bag.

With a click, she opened it and discovered a silver-colored necklace in the box that glimmered underneath the light

The pendant was in the simple design of a small sun with a hollow center.

Putting down the box, she found a card on top of the cake box that simply read ‘Happy Birthday’ without any signature.

Dumbfounded, she stared at the items until her phone started vibrating.

It was a text message from Julian reading, ‘Did you receive what I sent?’

Immediately, she understood. ‘I did. I was wondering who would remember my birthday.’

‘Don’t forget that you’re a patient of mine. It’s not strange that I would remember your birthday.’

‘Thank you.

‘You’re welcome. Are you free? I just finished work; come down for a walk with me!

Looking at the time, she agreed, ‘Okay.’

At this hour after dinner, the community was lively. All of the houses were lit up, and the sound of children laughing could be heard around the neighborhood as they ran around playing.

opened it. Before she could even offer some to anyone, a group of children was surrounding her

is so pretty,

knife and

of a box to the side. “Today is Miss Rachel’s birthday. Before she treats you all to some cake, what

to be a little girl

must sing the

Rachel must close her eyes

Rachel must blow

head to indicate to Julian that there was no need to go to

in unison. The delicate chorus of young voices

“Make a wish.”

There’s no need.

says you have to say it in your heart and not out loud, or the wish won’t come true,” a

who wasn’t even at table height yet looking up at

the children, clasped her hands and made a wish. After that, she

you!” their parents instructed, standing

other’s faces. Just like that, the strangers in the community suddenly seemed

smiled for the first time in days. Thank

building, Julian continued, “The most important thing right now is to take care of your body and your mood. You

it, anyway, so I might as well pretend it never existed for

he changed the topic and told her, “Go on upstairs, then. It’s been getting colder lately, so

she turned and headed

apartment

the door was propped

his darkened face made all the more grotesque by

out on business? she

himself, he slid sideways into the house and shut the

you’ve been

two steps back. Why are

he pulled

as he sneered, “I suppose you wouldn’t want me

by step he approached her, forcing

idea

pulled, she staggered

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